Jamestown Review Quiz
Authored by Carla Daubenspeck
History
4th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was Jamestown?
The first permanent English settlement in North America
The first French settlement in Canada
A Spanish gold mine in Mexico
An English city in Europe
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Virginia Company investors wanted to establish a settlement in North America. Which document gave them legal permission to do this?
A charter from King James I
A map drawn by Captain John Smith
A trade receipt from the Powhatan people
A list of crops grown in Virginia
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why was Jamestown’s location on a narrow peninsula useful to the settlers?
It could be defended from attacks by sea, and ships could dock in the deep water.
It had mountains that protected the settlers from snow.
It was far away from all rivers and other people.
It had large fields that were already planted with crops.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Many Jamestown settlers lacked farming skills and did not have enough food or safe drinking water. Which plan would best help them survive based on the study guide?
Trade with nearby Powhatan people and follow strong leadership to organize work
Stop working and wait for food to arrive from Europe
Move farther away from the river and avoid all other people
Search only for silver and gold instead of finding food
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did England want to establish settlements in North America during the early 1600s?
To find natural resources, open new markets for trade, and search for silver and gold
To avoid using natural resources and stop trading with other countries
To give up its power and close its markets
To build settlements only for visiting sailors
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In what year did Virginia’s royal governor first call a meeting of the General Assembly?
1607
1619
1620
1640
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who helped the English settlers learn to plant corn and harvest tobacco?
The Governor’s Council
English women
Chief Powhatan and some Indigenous people
The burgesses
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